Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church Imitating Jesus’ merciful gaze, the Church must accompany her most fragile sons and daughters, marked by wounded and lost love, with attention and care restoring trust and hope to them . Extraordinary Synod on the Family, October 13, 2014 January 18, 2015 blood pressure screening Have your blood pressure checked following all Masses this weekend, January 17/18 in the Disciples Room. BLOOD DRIVE SHOW YOU CARE by giving the gift of life! It’s a gesture that’s always appropriate. If you’re healthy, 17 or older (16 with parent/guardian permission), and weigh 110 pounds or more, you may be eligible to give blood. Christ the Redeemer's next blood drive will be Saturday February 7 from 7:30 am - 1:30 pm. If you’d like to donate, sign up after Masses this weekend January 17/18 or visit www.miblood.org. Questions, contact Mary Bussone-Neam at [email protected] or 248-3931847. St. joe’s school open house St. Joe’s School has full time and part time preschool for 3 and 4 year old children, junior Kindergarten, half day and full day Kindergarten and grades 1-8. Their next Open House is Sunday, January 25, from 11:30 am-2:30 pm. Christ the Redeemer Church partners with St. Joe’s school and has seats available for our parishioners. Questions, call the parish office, 248391-1621. Christ the Redeemer to Host HOPE Warming Center Located at 249 Baldwin Road, Pontiac Monday, January 26 thru Sunday, February 1, 2015 • Volunteers Needed 6:30-9:30 pm Intake of clients, distribution of blankets and shower supplies, serving food and clean up. • Orientation for NEW Volunteers An orientation session will be held at Christ the Redeemer for NEW volunteers on Wednesday, January 21 at 7:00 pm If you helped at the center in the past, you do not need to attend. • Food Donations Needed Stop in the vestibule this weekend, January 17/18 to pick up a food donation card. • Additional Items Needed Tags with specific items will be available this weekend, January 10/11 in the vestibule. Immediate urgent need: men’s and women’s underwear. Additional items needed are: travel size toiletries, men’s razors, travel shaving cream, deodorant, toothbrushes, and gently used men and women’s costs, and men's size 10 ½-13 shoes and boots. Drop off items in the white bin in the vestibule by Sunday, January 18. For more information call Karen Swietlik or Lisa Pratt in the parish office. Women’s Book Group! Women of the parish are invited to join a women's book group that meets in the evening about once a month. Our group currently numbers 15 - 18 women, and discussions are deep, lively and respectful. For the next few months we will be reading and reflecting on Megan McKenna's book: This Will Be Remembered of Her. Our first meeting will be on Thursday, January 29 at 7:00pm. For more information or to purchase a copy of the book, contact Nancy Clancy ([email protected] or 248 705 9788) The parish office and the Archdiocese of Detroit will be closed Monday, January 19 in observance of Martin Luther King Day. Page 2 Christ the Redeemer, Lake Orion There is a lot of looking and seeing in today’s Gospel. John the Baptist watched Jesus walk by. Two disciples followed Jesus; when Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, “What are you looking for?” When they asked him where he was staying, he invited them to “come and see.” But it is not ‘come and see where I am staying;’ it is ‘come and really see.’ ‘Come and see with my eyes. Come and see the world and everything in it in a completely different way. Come and see the hidden reality. Come and see with the eyes of God.’ All true seeing takes place as a result of coming to Jesus. All true seeing is through his eyes, the eyes of God. Richard Rohr tells of the “Three Ways to View the Sunset," in The Naked Now: Learning to See as The Mystics See, “Three men stood by the ocean, looking at the same sunset. One man saw the immense physical beauty and enjoyed the event in itself. This man was the "sensate" type who, like 80 percent of the world, deals with what he can see, feel, touch, move, and fix. This was enough reality for him, for he had little interest in larger ideas, intuitions, or the grand scheme of things. He saw with his first eye, which was good. A second man saw the sunset. He enjoyed all the beauty that the first man did. Like all lovers of coherent thought, technology, and science, he also enjoyed his power to make sense of the universe and explain what he discovered. He thought about the cyclical rotations of planets and stars. Through imagination, intuition, and reason, he saw with his second eye, which was even better. The third man saw the sunset, knowing and enjoying all that the first and the second men did. But in his ability to progress from seeing to explaining to "tasting," he also remained in awe before an underlying mystery, coherence, and spaciousness that connected him with everything else. He used his third eye, which is the full goal of all seeing and all knowing. This was the best. Third-eye seeing is the way the mystics see. They do not reject the first eye; the senses matter to them, but they know there is more. Nor do they reject the second eye; but they know not to confuse knowledge with depth or mere correct information with the transformation of consciousness itself. The mystical gaze builds upon the first two eyes -- and yet goes further. It happens whenever, by some wondrous "coincidence," our heart space, our mind space, and our body awareness are all simultaneously open and nonresistant. I like to call it presence. It is experienced as a moment of deep inner connection, and it always pulls you, intensely satisfied, into the naked and undefended now, which can involve both profound joy and profound sadness. At that point, you either want to write poetry, pray, or be utterly silent. The third-eye person has always been the saint, the seer, the poet, the metaphysician, or the authentic mystic who grasped the whole picture. There is more to the mystical gaze, however, than having "ecstatic visions." If people have ignored the first and the second eyes, their hold on the third eye is often temporary, shallow, and incapable of being shared with anybody else. We need true mystics who see with all three sets of eyes, not eccentrics, fanatics, or rebels. The true mystic is always both humble and compassionate, for she knows that she does not know.” (Rohr, The Naked Now) Fr. Joe sacraments celebrated at Christ the redeemer Baptisms On Sunday, January 11, two infants were baptized. Caysen James, son of Matt and Candi Bresler; Jacob Ronald son of Joel and Mary Szymanski. "Twenty-Something" Gathering on the 20th! Please join us on Tuesday, January 20 at 7:00 pm for Taize Prayer and special reception for our "TwentySomethings" in Bethany. Just an opportunity for our younger adults to deepen their spiritual lives and make a few new friends in the new year! No RSVP necessary, just come pray, eat and talk. This event is cosponsored by our Vicariate Agape Community. For more information contact Lisa Brown, [email protected] or visit: https://www.facebook.com/ events/1506935216255525/? ref=6&ref_notif_type=event_descrip tion_mention scripture study opportunities Monday Night Join us every Monday night at 7:00 pm in the main office conference room for an in-depth discussion and study of the lectionary readings for our weekend liturgies. All are welcome. Questions, contact Jan Lumetta at [email protected]. Wednesday morning from 9:30-11:00 am No prep necessary. Drop-ins welcome. Childcare provided by request. Contact David Nesbitt at: [email protected] for more information. MOMS: Ministry of Moms Sharing Moms with children of all ages are welcome to meet with one or both of our MOMS groups that gather on Wednesday, 10:00-11:30 am OR Thursday mornings 10:30 am 12:00 noon for fellowship, book discussions, life lessons and faith building. For more information contact Patty Weise 248-239-1118 (Weds) or Dayna Hollis 248-802-3804 (Thurs). Childcare is provided. Christ the Redeemer, Lake Orion Page 3 Office of Family Ministry News! Crazy Catholic Question #20 Why do Catholics drink from the chalice instead of dipping the host in the wine or use individual cups, especially this time of year when colds and flu seem to be everywhere? Intinction (dipping the bread into the wine) IS actually practiced at some Catholic parishes, coincidently enough at the parish I worked and worshipped at for the past 16 years just before coming to CTR! So, though I’m not a learned liturgist like Fr. Joe, if experience counts, this question is right in my wheelhouse. Like any public meeting place, there is a very real possibility of encountering germs at church, especially during flu season, so drinking from the shared cup understandably seems a risky choice. But studies show that intinction actually increases the risk of spreading germs. The minute we hold the wafer in our hand it becomes full of germs, and then if we dip it - the wine becomes contaminated too. Hands are a much more likely source of contagion than the mouth especially among children and, trust me, lots of little germy fingertips make it into the wine in the practice of intinction! So, it may seem counter-intuitive, but the research is pretty clear; intinction is far less sanitary then drinking directly from a common cup. What concerned me most though about the practice of intinction is how it made visitors and new people feel, especially younger Catholics. A remarkable number of the college students who visited our parish told me they felt like out- CURIOUS ABOUT CATHOLICISM? Our RCIA (The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is designed to welcome anyone interested in learning more about Catholicism and/or officially being initiated through the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist into our Catholic Community. We meet (almost) every Sunday from 9:00-10:45 am from now until just after Easter in the Library. For more info contact Lisa Brown, [email protected] or 248-391 -4074. siders because they were confused about what to do at communion time. And a surprising number of them also were aware and quite scandalized that this practice was not in line with our own Catholic rubrics found in the General Instruction of the Roman Missal which says, "When Communion is distributed under both species by intinction, the host is not placed in the hands of the communicants nor may the communicant receive the host and dip it into the chalice." (really, of all the things to know?) I’m not a big “rules and regs enforcer” kind of gal, but since so much of our Catholic identity (again, especially for younger Catholics these days…not in the 60’s…and maybe not in the future…but certainly at this time) is connected to our sacraments and rituals, making choices that stick to the norm and foster connectedness and unity by minimizing the confusion that can come from everyone “doing his or her own thing” seems to make sense and support the deeper meaning of our shared Eucharist. The hope of all our rubrics and rites is that they may help promote a profound and valuable sense of unity. As St. Paul says when talking about eating meat sacrificed to idols (which was apparently the hot topic “rubric” type question in the city of Corinth of his day) “Everything is lawful for me! But not everything is beneficial. I have the right to do anything, but not everything is constructive. No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.” Even though there is nothing inherently immoral in eating meat sacrificed to idols (or practicing intinction in our case) if it scandalizes or alienates even a few members of our community, Paul says it’s just not worth it. Almost all Roman Catholic liturgists today discourage Communion by intinction. The health risks increase with dipping into the cup, some people become confused and feel like outsiders when we stray from our set rubrics, and the sign value and adherence to scripture in intinction is not as full as drinking from the cup (and completely lost with individual cups). Fr. Joe commented though, “If Jesus had been a 20th century American we certainly would not have had the common cup! Send your Crazy Catholic questions to [email protected] and read past columns at crazycatholicquestions.blogspot.com Fermenting Faith – Wine, Cheese, and Discussion Every 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm. No prep needed, need not attend in sequence. Drop-in when you can. Sparkling juice available. Childcare provided. February 5, Doctrine of the Incarnation No sooner had one theological controversy been resolved did another theological controversy plague the church in antiquity. It was a controversy involving the bedrock of Christianity itself: Jesus Christ. Everyone accepted the divinity of Jesus but what about his humanity? Was he human? Just how human was he? Christians now had to reconcile the Jesus in Scripture with their understanding of God in light of the Doctrine of the Trinity. Sounds easy right? Page 4 Christ the Redeemer, Lake Orion John 1:35-42 Have you ever thought about what it really means to be a disciple? Webster’s dictionary defines a disciple as, “A follower of a particular teacher; someone who admires a famous person such as a political or religious leader and is influenced by them; one of the twelve original followers of Jesus Christ.” In this week’s Gospel we hear about the call of the first disciples. John the Baptist sees Jesus and does two very important things. First, he recognizes Jesus as the “Lamb of God” and second, he tells his disciples that Jesus is the One they should be following. A true disciple does both of these things. A true disciple is one who recognizes Jesus as the Messiah and one who brings others to Christ. Nowhere does it say a true disciple is perfect, has all the right answers or never sins. God is not asking us to be perfect. He is asking us to know the Son so we can know the Father, and to show Him to others in our lives. We are commissioned to share the Good News with those around us. We do this by the way we live. World Vision 30 Hour Famine – “Make It Your Fight” This year’s Famine event is scheduled for Friday, February 27-Saturday, February 28. We encourage all students in grades 8-12 to join us for this eye opening experience. For our Famine event, participants raise funds and awareness to help alleviate poverty for families around the world. On Friday evening participates take part in hunger awareness games that teach us who is going hungry and why in our world today. Saturday finds us volunteering at various soup kitchens and pantries where we serve the hungry in our communities. Later in the day participants collect nonperishable food items for our local FISH food pantry. Finally, we share Mass together and then break our fast with a wonderful dinner here at CTR. During the event, we encourage all to fast in order to experience what hunger feels like for a short time. Students may also participate in a modified fast as health issues allow. If you are interested in more information or would like to register for the event, please contact the High School Youth Ministry office at [email protected] or call Lisa Andridge at (248) 391-4074 ext 33. Registration packets will also be available online. Deadline for registration is Thursday, February 19. You’ve heard that actions speak louder than words and this is so true. Our consistent positive actions say so much more that words ever could, especially in our current society where it’s getting harder to devote time to reading or listening to a message. Our lives are so busy that we typically don’t take the time to really listen. But, watching how a true disciple deals with conflict at school or with parents is so enlightening. The message of who Jesus Christ is from a true disciple is readily seen in the way they pray, read the scriptures and treat others with compassion. This week’s readings remind us that we must follow Jesus with our minds and our bodies. We must listen to God’s call and keep our minds and bodies healthy and strong so we can follow Christ and serve him. By our actions others will know we are true disciples of Jesus. How are you going to live your life as a disciple of Christ? Rainbow XXXIII – “Feed Your Faith” Save the Date! February 7-8, 2015 is our CYO Catholic Youth Conference. Each year, CYO puts together a conference specifically for 9th -12th grade students that helps to energize their faith. This year’s conference is scheduled for Saturday, February 7-Sunday, February 8 and is held at the Renaissance Center in Detroit. The conference includes 4 general sessions, 3 modules of the teen’s choosing, Mass, a dance, and the opportunity to spend time with 1,500 other Catholic teens from the Archdiocese of Detroit. This conference is planned by high school teens to try and meet the needs of their peers. This year’s keynote speakers are Jesse Manibussan and Steve Angrisano, two very dynamic musicians with years of experience guiding teens in their faith. “When you feel the burning in your soul, come to the table of the Lord. To satisfy the hunger that you feel, look to the Lord for your Holy meal. To discover the recipe for salvation, you must avoid temptation and feed your faith.” Paperwork is available in the Youth Ministry Office and cost of the conference is $125.00. If you would like more information on this event, please contact Lisa Andridge at [email protected] or (248) 391-4074 ext 33. Upcoming Events Saturday, Feb 7-8 – CYO Rainbow 33 Youth Conference Friday, Feb 27-Saturday, Feb 28 – 30 Hour Famine Page 5 Christ the Redeemer, Lake Orion Looking AHEAD Mass Intentions January 17 & 18 Sunday, January 18 9:00 am Mass 9:15 am RCIA 11:00 am Mass 5:00 pm For Arthur Chaff req. by Dorothy Wylin. 9:00 am For Eileen Lowe req. by Joan Moll. 11:00 am For the people of the parish. Monday, January 19 Martin Luther King Day Parish Office Closed 7:00 pm Scripture Sunday January 24 & 25 5:00 pm For Dr. Robert Wylin req. by Dorothy Wylin. 9:00 am For Manuel Paramo req. by John Zuniga and family. 11:00 am For the people of the parish. Tuesday, January 20 5:45 pm Yoga 7:00 pm Coffee House 7:00 pm Taize Prayer 7:30 pm Twenty-Something Gathering BOARD GAMES NEEDED Wednesday, January 21 9:30 a.m. Scripture Study 10:00 am MOMS 4:30 pm Youth/Teen Ensemble 6:50 pm Adult Choir 7:00 pm Warming Center Orientation 7:45 pm AA & Alanon Cleaning out your closets? Have a few old board games that are gathering dust? Subiaco Retreat House is looking for donations of any and all board games for use on their teen retreats. You can drop them off to Lisa Brown in the main office. Circle of Faith Thursday, January 22 10:00 am 55+ Exercise Class 10:30 am MOMS 7:00 pm What is Eucharist Looking for a group of spirit-led women to join for a book discussion? Try our "Circle of Faith" women's group who meet on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm in Cana. All are welcome and childcare is provided by request. Our next gathering is Wednesday, February 4. For more info contact Sharon Sinnott at 248-391-0240. Friday, January 23 9:00 am Mass Saturday, January 24 9:00 am Yoga 10:15 am Yoga 5:00 pm Vigil Mass Volunteers, DID WE MISS YOU? Commission members believe they have contacted all new volunteers who submitted a volunteer green card last October. By now you should have received a follow-up contact from all of the new activities you volunteered for. If we missed you, please give us another chance by contacting Tim Donovan by e-mail [email protected] or by calling 248393-1297. coming to St. Joe’s awaken ministry, 7:00-8:30 pm February 8: Archbishop Allen Vigneron Join hundreds of other Catholics for a night of praise and worship, dynamic speaking and Eucharistic Adoration. Check it out: www.awakenministry.org • Sunday, January 25 9:00 am Mass 9:00 am RCIA 11:00 AM Mass 2:00 pm Faith Formation 1-5 Monday, January 26 6:00 pm FROG 7:00 pm 8th Grade 7:00 pm Confirmation Prep 7:00 pm Sunday Scripture 7:00 pm Young Widows Tuesday, January 27 5:45 pm Yoga 7:00 pm Coffee House Wednesday, January 28 9:30 am Scripture Study 10:00 am MOMS 4:30pm Youth/Teen Ensemble 6:00 pm FROG 6:50 pm Adult Choir 7:00 pm 6th Grade 7:45 pm AA & Alanon Thursday, January 29 55+ Exercise Class 10:30 am MOMS 7:00 pm Women’s Book Club Friday, January 30 NO Mass Saturday, January 31 9:00 am Yoga 10:15 am Yoga 5:00 pm Vigil Mass, Fr. Bernie Presider a weekly Email blast On a weekly basis we email a parish update to those interested. If you would like to receive weekly updates, via email, fill out the information on the main page of the website, ctredeemer.org or scan the QR code. Page 6 Christ the Redeemer, Lake Orion thanks to our anonymous helpers My wife and I wish to express our gratitude to all who assisted us to and from our vehicle on January 3 at the 5:00 pm Mass. We’re not as young as we once were and combined with the inclement weather and hazardous walking conditions, we certainly needed help. It’s nice to know we remembers of such a caring parish community. William and Ana Smith world marriage day Sunday, February 8 San Marino Club, Troy Marriage enrichment speakers, dinner, dancing. Emceed by Deacon Dominic and Teresa Tomeo Pastore. Cost: $55 per couple before January 30. Register online at: worldmarriageday.org Questions email [email protected] Senior Stretch & Stay Strong Exercise Class 55+ This class is held at Christ the Redeemer and features meditation, gentle stretching, and chair exercise. Every Thursday, from 10:00 11:30 am in the Matt 2/3 room. Instructor: Virginia Stagner Certified by The Arthritis Foundation You can now manage your annual financial gift online. Gospel of life “They brought babies to be touched by Him. When the disciples saw this, they scolded them. But Jesus called for the children saying, "Let the little children come to me. Do not shut them out. The reign of God belongs to such as these.” (Luke 18:15-16) January 18 is designated as “Sanctity of Life Sunday” in the United States. The day always presents a touchy subject for preachers. What parishioner wants to be reminded of things that shouldn’t have to be said from the pulpit? • Mothers shouldn't kill their children • Fathers shouldn't abandon their babies • No human life is worthless because of age, disability, or economic status Children and teens shouldn’t have to hear a sermon about abortion. That these things even need to be discussed is a sad reminder of our current culture. Then one recalls that there are babies warmly nestled in wombs who won't be there tomorrow; 56 million babies have already been lost to abortion; and elderly men and women languishing away in loneliness, voided of human dignity, their lives pronounced by society to be a waste. On the plus side, adopted children abound in loving families, men and women serve in pregnancy centers for women in crisis, and organizations such as! Rachel's Vineyard provide healing. Sanctity of Life Sunday is a time to reflect on the preciousness of life as a gift from God, our Creator. As we pass the “Choose Life” luminaries outside our church, let us pray for an end to the self-imposed culture of death, and thank God for the gift of the child Jesus who will change our lives. Donations for Bakhita Village Parishioners John and Maggie Williams are returning to South Africa in early February to continue their work at Bakhita Village, a home for girls who have been orphaned by AIDS. Their nonprofit organization, Bakhita Charities, supports the home with food, clothing, shelter, school fees, and transportation expenses to area schools. They are also taking gift bags for each girl containing specific items. If anyone would like to contribute to the gift bags, please email Maggie at [email protected] for a list of the needed items and the name of a girl. The gifts need to be left at the church by the weekend of January 24/25. Monetary donations are always needed and can be made through the Bakhita Charities website, www.bakhitacharities.org.! TGIP Ski and snowboard club Meet at Pine Know Ski and Snowboard Resort on Friday, evenings at 4:00 pm. Patch Program offers $18.00 discounted rates on lift tickets and rentals for kids seven and up. Adult family members also receive $18.00 discounted rates on Fridays! Questions call Rob Cook, 248505-8974. Manresa activities ∗ Outdoor Reflection January 21, 4:00-7:00 pm Hour’s walk on the grounds followed by sharing over hot cocoa in the house, a light dinner and prayer by the fireplace. Cost: $20/per person. ∗ Concert by Oakland Jazz Quartet January 25, 3:00 pm Afterglow follows Cost: $18 in advance, $20 at the door. Manresa is located at 1390 Quarton Road, Bloomfield Hills. For more information call 248-644-4933 or email [email protected]. Christ the Redeemer, Lake Orion LENT, 2015 Mark your calendars for Thursday Evenings during Lent! Thursday, February 19 at 7:00 pm we are hosting a theatrical presentation of the Gospel of Mark sponsored by our Pontiac Area Vicariate, entitled "Afraid." What is AFRAID? Afraid! is a one-man play, staged with dramatic lighting and entertaining audience interaction. Its text is the Gospel of Mark, translated into contemporary American speech. As characters and settings and lights constantly shift, the Gospel engages the audience's imaginations, surprises them with flashes of humor, and drives relentlessly forward with all the dramatic suspense you would expect from great theater. Who is Frank Runyeon? Frank Runyeon has gained national acclaim in recent years as a translator and performer of Biblical texts. He has performed the Gospel for hundreds of thousands of people in almost every state in America. He is probably still best known, however, from his many years on TV. He starred opposite Meg Ryan on As the World Turns, as Michael Donnelly on Santa Barbara, and as Simon Romero on General Hospital. He guest starred recurrently on Falcon Crest, Another World, Melrose Place and LA Law. He also starred in the feature film Sudden Death. Mr. Runyeon received his B.A. in Religion from Princeton University, and studied at Yale Divinity School before receiving his Masters, with honors, from General Theological Seminary in New York City. Other upcoming events during Lent • Thursday, February 26 join Fr. Joe for an in-depth study and discussion of the Gospel of Mark at 7:00 pm • Every Thursday in March join us for a soup supper at 6:00 pm • Every Thursday in March following the soup supper join us for presentations on Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation "The Joy of the Gospel" given by Fr. Vic Clore beginning at 7:00 pm. Childcare provided for all of the above. For more information or to volunteer to help out with greeting, hospitality and/or set-up, please contact Lisa Brown at [email protected] sports night at academy of the sacred heart Local students in Grades 3-6 are invited to attend a Sports Night on Friday, January 30 from 6:00-8:30 pm. The event, hosted by Sacred Heart parents, promises to be a fun evening of flag football, floor hockey, dodgeball and basketball. There is a $10 entrance fee per student, which also includes pizza dinner Space for this event is limited, and a signed release form is required. Parents may register their child online at www.ashmi.org/alwaysopen. The Academy is located at 1250 Kensington Road, Bloomfield Hills. Attendees are encouraged to enter the Field House entrance off Squirrel Road. romantic evening for two Whether you are married one year or fifty plus years (or an engaged couple), this is for you! Saturday evening, February 7, 6:00-10:00 pm at St. Mary of the Hills, 2675 John R, a pre-Valentine’s Day celebration. Appetizers, wines, buffet dinner from Vince & Joe’s, a presentation by one of the area’s most entertaining couples, Karen and Dr. Tim Hogan on “The Amazing Marriage Adventure” and dancing to live music. Cant’ miss this event for $50 a couple. For more information and a registration form, email Denis Naeger at [email protected]. Deadline is February 2 or until sold out. Page 7 who do we tithe to? Bakhita Charities Bakhita Charities for Southern Africa is a Michigan registered, nonprofit organization founded in January 2002. It is operated by the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. The objective of Bakhita Charities is to provide support to girls who have been orphaned or made vulnerable due the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Support for the girls includes basic emergency needs such as food, clothing, and shelter as well as school fees, school supplies and transportation to school. Christ the Redeemer parishioners Maggie and John, former volunteers at Bakhita Village will be returning this February to once again help out. The month of December, Christ the Redeemer Church donated $10,267.64 to the following appeals: Catholic Relief Services AmeriCares All God’s Children COAR Peace Mission, Inc. Cross Catholic Outreach Baldwin Center HOPE, Hospitality Warming Center, Inc. Catholic Charities – Hispanic Outreach Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan CTR Middle School Project Covenant House Michigan Hospice of Michigan Food Bank of Eastern Michigan Capuchin Soup Kitchen Monthly Mission Families in Crisis Love INC Financial Stewardship December 2014 Sunday Contributions: Received $64,556 Budgeted 63,462 (Over) Budget $ 1,094 Page 8 Christ the Redeemer, Lake Orion The following is the entire prayer list of Christ the Redeemer Church. If you would like someone added to the prayers please call the parish office. For Our Parishioners Lorraine Capitan Juanita Sanchez Jodi Dempsey Martin Laurie O’Meara Robert Kurzyniec Tony Gibbs Jane Beckwith Fred Lennox Stan Kowalski Carey Chappell Karen Rawski Ellen Higgins For the Military …..our country’s military personnel especially those connected to our parish. For the Deceased …..please remember in your prayers the family of Bob Emick whose aunt Margaret Emick died; the VanderHeyden family, Greg, Randy and Mark whose mother Dee VanderHeyden died; the family of Dan Brouns whose father Bob Brouns died. For Loved Ones Who Are Ill ,Z/^dd,ZDZ d,K>/,hZ, ϮϳϬϬtĂůĚŽŶZĚ͕ >ĂŬĞKƌŝŽŶ͕D/ϰϴϯϲϬ &ƌ͘:ŽĞĂŝůĞLJ͕WĂƐƚŽƌ ĞͲŵĂŝů͗ƉĂƐƚŽƌΛĐƚƌĞĚĞĞŵĞƌ͘ŽƌŐ WZ/^,K&&/ Kris Leith friend of Martha and John Cooper Muriel friend of Martha and John Cooper Enio Maraccio father of Amy Keyzer Frank Grepke and Ernie Pearson brother in laws of Carol Lamb Richard Welch father of Theresa Myer Lauren Hughes Virginia Paul Rick Ellico friend of Betty Mlinar Carol and Charles Richie parents of both Karen Jbara and Craig Richie Jackson Miles great nephew of Trish Sinacola Jerry Taylor nephew of Barb & Steve Burr Paul VanSlambrouck brother of Ed VanSlambrouck Lianna Frazer daughter of RoseMary Frazer John Bigger Evelyn Winterfield sister of Mary Elizabeth Murrary Patty Bianchi daughter of Stella Slimko Cameron Collins nephew of Susan Arends Dave Lowe brother of Kate Z. Mary Sabo mother of MaryAnn Emick Christine Feurig friend of Sue Watson Ϯϰϴ͘ϯϵϭ͘ϭϲϮϭ͕;&ĂdžͿϮϰϴ͘ϯϵϭ͘ϯϰϭϮ Administrave: Sue Enjaian, ext. 10 ĞͲŵĂŝů͗ŽĸĐĞŵŐƌΛĐƚƌĞĚĞĞŵĞƌ͘ŽƌŐ Administrave: Dawn Cejka, ext. 11 ƐĞĐƌĞƚĂƌLJΛĐƚƌĞĚĞĞŵĞƌ͘ŽƌŐ Finance: Chris Spencer, ext. 12 ĮŶĂŶĐĞΛĐƚƌĞĚĞĞŵĞƌ͘ŽƌŐ Chrisan Service: Karen Swietlik, ext. 17 ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞΛĐƚƌĞĚĞĞŵĞƌ͘ŽƌŐĂŶĚ Lisa Pra4, ext. 17 [email protected] ^ƚĞƉŚĞŶDŝŶŝƐƚƌLJ͗ZŽŐĞƌƵĐŚĞƐ͕Ϯϰϴ͘ϰϰϰ͘ϱϳϱϬ DƵƐŝĐDŝŶŝƐƚƌLJ͗DĂƌŝZĞLJĞƐ͕ϮϰϴͲϲϳϰͲϰϰϵϯ ŵƵƐŝĐΛĐƚƌĞĚĞĞŵĞƌ͘ŽƌŐ ! ,ŽƵƌƐ͗ϵĂŵƚŽϰƉŵ͕DŽŶĚĂLJƚŚƌƵdŚƵƌƐĚĂLJ ϵĂŵƚŽϭϮ͗ϬϬEŽŽŶ͕&ƌŝĚĂLJ ! tĞďƐŝƚĞĚĚƌĞƐƐ͗ǁǁǁ͘ĐƚƌĞĚĞĞŵĞƌ͘ŽƌŐ Ponac Vicariate Website: www.ponacareavicariate.org K&&/K&&D/>zD/E/^dZz Ϯϰϴ͘ϯϵϭ͘ϰϬϳϰ >ŝƐĂƌŽǁŶ͕ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ͕Ğdžƚ͘ϮϬ ĚƌĞΛĐƚƌĞĚĞĞŵĞƌ͘ŽƌŐ <ĂƌĞŶ:ďĂƌĂĂŶĚDŝĐŚĞůĞWŝŶĞůůŝ͕ WƌĞͲ<͕ůĞŵĞŶƚĂƌLJŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌƐ͕Ğdžƚ͘ϭϵ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐŵŝŶŝƐƚƌLJΛĐƚƌĞĚĞĞŵĞƌ͘ŽƌŐ Maryalice Tomei, Administrave, ext. 14 ĞĚƵĂĚŵŝŶΛĐƚƌĞĚĞĞŵĞƌ͘ŽƌŐ Ğď<ŝĞĨĞƌ͕DŝĚ^ĐŚŽŽů͕Ğdžƚ͘ϭϴ ŵŝĚĚůĞƐĐŚŽŽůΛĐƚƌĞĚĞĞŵĞƌ͘ŽƌŐ >ŝƐĂŶĚƌŝĚŐĞ͕zŽƵƚŚDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͕Ğdžƚ͘ϯϯ ŚŝŐŚƐĐŚŽŽůΛĐƚƌĞĚĞĞŵĞƌ͘ŽƌŐ D^^^,h> ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJͲϱ͗ϬϬƉŵ ^ƵŶĚĂLJͲϵ͗ϬϬĂŵΘϭϭ͗ϬϬĂŵ ĂŝůLJͲCheck weekly bullen ^ZDEdK&ZKE/>/d/KE !"#$%%&'()*+()# KhE/>EKDD/^^/KE^ WĂƌŝƐŚŽƵŶĐŝů;DĞĞƚƐϰƚŚdƵĞƐĚĂLJͿ ŚĂŝƌ͗:ŽĂŶŶĞǀŽůĂ͕Ϯϰϴ͘ϯϵϭ͘ͲϬϭϭϯ ! ;ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐŵĞĞƚϮŶĚdƵĞƐĚĂLJͿ ! Educaon ŚĂŝƌ͗ĂǀŝĚĂŶĚĞ͕Ϯϰϴ͘ϴϵϭ͘ϲϵϱϬ ! WZ/^,D/^^/KE^ddDEd͗ We are a welcoming Chrisan community sharing in the mission of Jesus to proclaim the Kingdom of God. tĞƐƚƌŝǀĞƚŽΗŵĂŬĞĂĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞΗǁŝƚŚŝŶŽƵƌůŽĐĂůĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞůŝǀĞ͘ dŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐƐĨŽƌƉƌĂLJĞƌ͕ƐĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƐŚĂƌŝŶŐƚŚĞtŽƌĚŽĨ'ŽĚ͕ǁĞĂƌĞĨŽƌŵŝŶŐĂŐƌŽǁŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͘ Recognizing the importance of each individual member, we call forth the variees of gi!s, talents and ŵŝŶŝƐƚƌŝĞƐŽĨĂůů͘ tĞƐĞĞŬƚŽũŽŝŶǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌƐǁŚŽƐŚĂƌĞŝŶƚŚŝƐŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ͘;ϳͬϮϯͬϬϯͿ WĂƌŝƐŚ&ŝŶĂŶĐĞŽƵŶĐŝů ŚĂŝƌ͗:ĂƐŽŶƌĂŬĞ͕Ϯϰϴ͘Ϯϯϲ͘ϴϭϬϮ ! ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŚĂŝƌ͗<ĂƚĞ^ĐŚƵĞƌĞŶ͕Ϯϰϴ͘ϯϵϯ͘ϮϬϭϰ ! ^ƚĞǁĂƌĚƐŚŝƉ ŚĂŝƌ͗ŽďŵŝĐŬ͕Ϯϰϴ͘ϯϵϯ͘ϭϵϬϭ ! tŽƌƐŚŝƉ
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